viewpoint
noun
Simple meaning
A mental position from which things are viewed.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
ˈvjupɔɪnt
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
A mental position from which things are viewed
“We should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians.”
An angle, outlook or point of view.
A place from which something can be viewed
The position from which something is observed or considered
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
Aura for this meaning
This meaning: A mental position from which things are viewed
Used this way, viewpoint is a common word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. It usually sounds natural in a wide range of settings.
“We should consider this problem from the viewpoint of the Russians.”
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Neutral
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Common
- Connotation
- Matter-of-fact
- Usage feel
- Neutral and straightforward
Usage note
It most often appears in the pattern “viewpoint of …”, which is worth copying when you use it.
Natural pattern: viewpoint of …
Word Aura describes common impressions, not a measurement. Tone changes with sentence, speaker, relationship and situation.
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Synonyms
Sense: mental position from which things are viewed
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